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Li Yu

937 - 978

Li Yu

Li Yu (Chinese: 李煜; c. 937 – 15 August 978), before 961 known as Li Congjia (李從嘉), also known as Li Houzhu (李後主; literally "Last Ruler Li" or "Last Lord Li") or Last Lord of Southern Tang (南唐後主), was the third ruler of the Southern Tang dynasty of China during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. He reigned from 961 until 976, when he was captured by the invading Northern Song dynasty armies which annexed his state. Li Yu was sentenced to death by poisoning by Emperor Taizong of Song after 2 years as an exiled prisoner. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Li Yu is the 10,266th most popular politician (down from 7,429th in 2019), the 677th most popular biography from China (down from 549th in 2019) and the 363rd most popular Chinese Politician.

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Among politicians, Li Yu ranks 10,266 out of 19,576. Before him are Agustín Gamarra, Jean-Joseph, Marquis Dessolles, Mahidol Adulyadej, Feroze Gandhi, Yizhixie, and Matsudaira Katamori. After him are Rabbel II Soter, Ignazio Cassis, Nikare, Robert B. Anderson, Mieczysław Rakowski, and Pietro I Candiano.

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Jean-Joseph, Marquis Dessolles
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Mahidol Adulyadej
1892 - 1929
HPI: 61.05
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Feroze Gandhi
1912 - 1960
HPI: 61.04
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Yizhixie
150 BC - 114 BC
HPI: 61.04
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Matsudaira Katamori
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Li Yu
937 - 978
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 10,271
Rabbel II Soter
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HPI: 61.04
Rank: 10,272
Ignazio Cassis
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HPI: 61.04
Rank: 10,273
Nikare
2200 BC - 2200 BC
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 10,274
Robert B. Anderson
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HPI: 61.04
Rank: 10,275
Mieczysław Rakowski
1926 - 2008
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 10,276
Pietro I Candiano
842 - 887
HPI: 61.03
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Contemporaries

Among people born in 937, Li Yu ranks 2. Before him is Pope John XII. Among people deceased in 978, Li Yu ranks 4. Before him are Edward the Martyr, Gyeongsun of Silla, and Rogvolod. After him is Frederick I, Duke of Upper Lorraine.